Second of motion and voting aye

[Guest Blane]

If a member of a Commission makes a motion to approve an ordinance and it is seconded by another member of the Commission, can the member who seconded the motion for approval then vote ney after discussion?

[Kim Goldsworthy]

Yes.

No rule in Robert's Rules of Order says that a seconder is under any obligation to support the motion in any way.

[Guest Blane]

Thank you Kim G

[Trina]

> ...the member who seconded the motion for approval... <

This phrase really reflects a misconception. There should be no assumption that the seconder necessarily supports the motion. Usually it is just an indication that the person thinks it's worth the assembly's time to debate the issue involved. Sometimes the person is actually opposed, and wants to help get the matter to a vote in order to clearly defeat the motion.

[hmtcastle]

can the member who seconded the motion for approval then vote ney after discussion?

Even the person who made the motion can vote against it. He can't speak against it in debate (there's no such restriction on the seconder, however) but the maker is free to change his mind. Or perhaps "his" motion was amended into something he no longer supports.